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Athens, the Greek Islands & Beyond (2009)

18 days

3-Night Cruise • Olympia • Sparta • Delphi • Kalambaka

Including roundtrip airfare from two U.S. cities


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Trip at a Glance

It is said that you cannot truly understand Western civilization until you have visited its birthplace—fabled Greece. On this tour of wonders, you'll explore the great monuments of the mainland and cruise among the sun-painted islands of the Aegean Sea. Grand Circle's exclusive Discovery Series takes you far beyond the oft-visited landmarks to local meeting places for intimate cultural encounters. And you'll have many opportunities to meet the friendly inhabitants of Greece at your leisure. Plus, you'll journey to the spectacular "hanging" Monasteries of Meteora to witness even more of this country's history; and—new for 2009—you'll spend 2 nights discovering Sparta's home of Greece's famed citizen-warriors.

Summary Itinerary

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Day
  • 1 Depart USA
  • 2 Athens, Greece : Metropolitan Hotel
    Meals: 1D
  • 3-4  Athens : Metropolitan Hotel
    Meals: 2B
  • Cruise Schedule 5 Piraeus/Mykonos : Louis Cruise Lines
    Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
  • 6 Patmos, Greece/Kusadasi, Turkey : Louis Cruise Lines
    Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
  • 7 Rhodes : Louis Cruise Lines
    Meals: 1B, 1L, 1D
  • Land Tour 8 Piraeus/Disembark am Olympia : Hotel Europa
    Meals: 1B, 1D
  • 9 Olympia : Hotel Europa
    Meals: 1B, 1D
  • 10 Olympia/Sparta : Hotel Maniatis
    Meals: 1B, 1D
  • 11 Sparta/Mystras : Hotel Maniatis
    Meals: 1B, 1D
  • 12 Arachova : Hotel Anemolia Arachova
    Meals: 1B, 1D
  • 13 Delphi : Hotel Anemolia Arachova
    Meals: 1B
  • 14 Arachova/Kalambaka : Amalia Hotel Kalambaka
    Meals: 1B, 1D
  • 15 Kalambaka : Amalia Hotel Kalambaka
    Meals: 1B
  • 16 Kalambaka/Athens : Metropolitan Hotel
    Meals: 1B
  • 17 Athens : Metropolitan Hotel or similar
    Meals: 1B, 1D
  • 18 Athens/Flight home
    Meals: 1B

(Itinerary subject to change. Alternate itineraries may be available.)

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What's Included?

  • Roundtrip transatlantic air transportation
  • Airport welcome by a GCT representative at your destination and private, roundtrip airport/hotel/pier transfers
  • Accommodations
  • 30 meals

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